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IN BRIEF: Hoppy's relaxing in a hammock, California's sputtering about having to relieve the cook at the Bar-20. Hoppy suggests a trip to Silver Creek where he'd like to buy old man Parker's prized bull, Hereford Giant. Parker refused to sell the bull when he was alive. But now he's dead and his son's willing to sell it for $4,000, about a third of its value. At Parker's ranch, Hoppy and California learn that Parker's daughter Ruth is married to a man named Jack, who wants to liquidate the ranch (to pay off gambling debts) and go back to Denver. Ruth wants to hold onto the ranch, and the bull. Lawyer Curtis says there will be trouble over the deal. Parker's wife had left years before, taking the son with her. Parker raised Ruth. There is some suspicion about young Parker, but he has the right answers to all the questions. Jack tries to sell yearlings to Hoppy without Ruth knowing. Farmhand Hank (DuVal in a second role) threatens Hoppy. Young Parker is found dead. On his body Hoppy finds a letter addressed to Lige Drafer. The bull money is missing. Hoppy soon reveals the killer: Curtis. He finds the murder weapon in the bull's manger. Curtis was going to split the ranch with Drafer, who was impersonating Parker (with coaching from Curtis) until Drafter got greedy. (Swart)
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